Tesla jump stunt sparks anger in L.A.
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Echo Park, California — Los Angeles Police Department investigators officers are searching for the driver of a Tesla seen on video jumping an intersection in this neighborhood, CBS Los Angeles reports.
The video, which has gone viral, was recorded at around 12:10 a.m. Sunday and shows the vehicle speeding uphill before launching several feet in the air, landing on the other side of the street and skittering down the hill — hitting two parked vehicles and several trash cans on the street. It can be seen on LAPD Central Traffic's Youtube.
One resident provided CBS L.A. with what appeared to be a common reaction: "Holy s–t!"
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